I’ve started deep diving into genetic engineering at university but I’ve realized just how narrow of a field it is. That if I had to move cities or had a gap between GMO jobs, I’d be just as unemployable as someone who had just turned 18. Even for tangentially related biochem professions like hygiene inspection I’m missing the requisite papers. I wanted to ask if this is something you think is worth being concerned about. Would it make sense to get qualified as eg. an electrician so that I have a way to cover the financial gaps wherever I end up, and don’t have to resort to bar work?
Getting qualified as an electrician is not a simple undertaking. That would be beginning an entirely different career path. Not to dissuade from it, but it’s not the kind of thing you can just do on the side like tending bar.
It’s also worth considering that many people change career paths entirely, even after getting degrees in one field. A bachelors degree, more than anything, demonstrates that you are able to be taught and you can complete a long term, self directed project. Exactly what you get a degree in matters, but maybe not as much as you’d think, especially if you broaden your studies with taking a minor, or volunteering, or doing internships.
